Hearing loss decisions — 2004

The Board found that the veteran's preservice bilateral hearing loss did not undergo a chronic increase in severity during service and denied his claim for service connection.

The veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA audiology examination and additional evidence regarding employment impact. The case will be reviewed again after these steps.

The VA determined that the veteran's bilateral hearing loss does not meet the criteria for a higher initial evaluation, as his hearing is consistent with level I hearing in both ears.

The Board has determined that the veteran currently has a current right ear hearing loss related to his service, and thus service connection for this condition is granted. The initial compensable evaluation for left ear hearing loss will be addressed in the REMAND portion of the decision.

The VA determined that the appellant's bilateral hearing loss, currently rated at 10 percent, does not warrant an increased rating.

The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the current extent and severity of the veteran's bilateral hearing loss. The veteran will need to undergo a VA audiometry examination.

The veteran's claim for reopening his hearing loss of the right ear service connection is being remanded due to incomplete records and need for additional evaluation.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for an increased rating for dysthymic disorder and left ear hearing loss.,The veteran's dysthymic disorder is currently rated as 30 percent disabling, while his left ear hearing loss remains non-compensable.

The Board dismissed the veteran's appeal because his substantive appeal was not timely filed.

The Board denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that his preexisting hearing loss did not increase in severity during his active duty service and was not aggravated by service.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his claims, including obtaining medical records from various VA facilities and the Surgeon General's Office.

The Board found that the veteran's service-connected bilateral hearing loss does not warrant a compensable rating, and thus denied his claim for an initial compensatory evaluation.

The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including VA examinations and issuance of a supplemental statement of the case.

The Board has remanded the case due to incomplete records and the need for a VA examination.

The Board found no clear and unmistakable error in the denial of service connection for PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, and tinnitus. The evidence did not confirm the veteran's reported stressor.

The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of service connection for bilateral hearing loss, which was previously denied. The appellant's current bilateral hearing loss is related to his military service.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, finding that there was no evidence of in-service noise exposure and attributing current hearing loss to non-service-connected factors.

The Board has determined that the veteran's current tinnitus is related to his active military service, granting service connection for this condition. Bilateral hearing loss was not granted as there is no evidence of a compensable disability within one year after discharge from service.

The veteran's claims for service connection have been denied, and the dental trauma claim is not reopened. The heart disorder claim due to Agent Orange exposure has also been denied.

The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss and vertigo, finding no evidence of a current disability or in-service incurrence.